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HOUSTON – In the great Texas tradition of going big, Houston welcomed Super Bowl LI with a number of exciting attractions, including the Houston Skylight high atop the George R. Brown Convention Center (GRB).  Houston First Corporation, which maintains GRB, asked Nimblist to conceive and execute the Houston Skylight, a rooftop beacon that marks the center of the city’s cultural activities. Nimblist designer and creative consultant Spike Brant devised an array of 36 Claypaky Supersharpy fixtures, mounted on staging on the GRB roof overlooking Discovery Green park.  

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD — Ever since MGM National Harbor opened its doors to the public Dec. 8, 2016, guests have been impressed by a signature amenity of the resort that is visible upon entering – the 15,000-square foot Conservatory. 4Wall DC was tasked with lighting the soaring interior space enclosed by the 85-foot-tall glass-topped atrium.

HOUSTON — Cat Entertainment Services noted that its technicians were on hand during Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium to ensure a steady stream of power at the event. In all, the company fielded 16 technicians who were looking after a total of 8,600 kW of generator power, 1,300 kVA of UPS-supported power, and more than seven miles of cable. Pictured here, from left, are Jason Roof, Greg Landa, and Bobby De Luna

NORCROSS, GA – Statistically the most diverse worship facility in North America, Victory World Church in Norcross, GA seats up to 12,000 parishioners a week. They broadcast their services to over 6,000 online viewers. Victory recently turned to LightParts for assistance in upgrading their lighting system, and a mix of new gear has now been installed in their worship facility. Included in the system are 16 High End Systems SolaWash Pro 2000 and 16 SolaSpot Pro 1500 LED fixtures, an HES Axon HD Pro and DP8000s, Hog4, Road Hog 4 and HedgeHog 4S consoles, eight Claypaky B-Eye K20s and 16 GLP X4 Bar 20 fixtures.

ERLANGER, KY, – tvONE a leading designer and manufacturer of cutting-edge video and multimedia processing equipment, solved the AV world’s rack mounting nightmare last year after revealing the ONErack, a universal racking mounting solution with power and cooling. This year at ISE in Amsterdam, tvONE makes enhancements to the award winning solution; generating even more appeal on stand 5-S60.

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MONTREAL – After several months spent demonstrating the quality of its integration team and solid organization, XYZ Cultural Technology has officially been invited by ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.) to join the exclusive ranks of its authorized distributors. Joe DiNardo, Regional Manager for ETC, explains that “it is very difficult to become an ETC dealer, but once you’re on board, you have the backing of our Sales, Marketing and Manufacturing force. We were very impressed with how XYZ presented themselves and we are very proud to welcome them as partners.”

MONTERREY, Mexico –Serpro Producciones, one of the largest audio and lighting rental companies in Mexico, has taken a major step toward increasing its ability to serve customers by adding 90 Chauvet Professional Maverick MK2 Wash fixtures to its inventory. The company invested in the RGBW LED moving washes after carefully evaluating a wide variety of options. The fixtures have been specified for Justin Bieber’s “Purpose Tour” appearances in Mexico later in February.